Silicon Power Computer & comm 74669003 manual Glossary, Cd-Rom Cd

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Glossary

CD-ROM (CD)

A ﬂat metallic disk that contains information that you can view and copy onto your own hard disk; you cannot change or add to the disk. CD-ROM is an abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory.

Ethernet

A communication network used to connect computers.

gigabit (Gbit)

A communication rate of 2^30 bits per second.

host

Any system connected to the network.

hostname

The name that uniquely identiﬁes each host (system) on the network.

IP address

A number that uniquely identiﬁes each host (system) on a TCP/IP network.

LED

Light-emitting diode, a light on a piece of hardware that indicates status or error conditions.

MAC

Medium access control, also called the physical layer.

MAC address

The physical address of the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network adapter, which is distinct from the IP address.

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Contents SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide Contributors TUV Page New Features Page Version Description Record of RevisionPage Contents Glossary Index Audience About this GuideImportant Information Related Publications Scope of this GuideConventions Obtaining PublicationsUser input Reader Comments Product SupportSGI Chapter Cabling FeaturesTools Conﬁguration LimitsPage Connecting the Adapter to a Network Connecting the Adapter to a Network 2Release 2 Card Fibre Optic Connections Page Operating the Adapter Using LEDs to Determine FunctionalityVerifying Functionality Link Verifying Adapter RecognitionLinux Adapter Recognition Veriﬁcation Enabling the Adapter Verifying that the Adapter is Properly Conﬁgured and EnabledLinux Adapter Conﬁguration Veriﬁcation Resetting the AdapterConﬁguration MTU Size SettingsIrix Conﬁguration Linux ConﬁgurationOutput should look similar to the following Page Irix Performance Tuning Performance TuningJumbo Frames and Irix Read/Write Size and Irix Multibuffer Mode and IrixSocket Buffer Size and Irix Socket Read and Write Buffer Sizes for SGI ProPack SGI ProPack Performance TuningJumbo Frames and SGI ProPack Read/Write Size and SGI ProPackPerformance Tuning CD-ROM CD GlossaryTCP/IP Index Index Xgcmd diagnostic tool